CRIS Studio
The Music Business & Technologies (MB&T) program prepares students for positions within the Arts Administration and Music Industry fields. Preparation for those students entering the Music Industry field requires them to become well versed in the fundamentals of sound recording and engineering. With that in mind, a grant proposal was co-written by 2 MB&T students to fund the creation of a cutting-edge digital recording studio for the Music Department, establishing the Computerized Recording Instructional Studio (CRIS); conveniently located in Lyte Auditorium. The CRIS serves as a resource for all Millersville University music students by providing high-quality digital recordings for competitions and graduate applications, as well as providing students with digital recordings for their online portfolios. These online portfolios (developed by Dr. Micheal Houlahan) serve as an electronic dossier and include sample recordings and written work, electronic resumes, teaching demonstrations, and documentation of successful cooperative and student teaching experiences.
The CRIS is a top-of-the-line ProTools-based digital recording system. Bi-weekly training sessions by the studio manager and engineers from the profession provide hands-on experience for all music majors. The CRIS is incorporated into classes, such as Electronic Music and Music Business for the Popular Musician, allowing students to write, perform, and listen to profession quality recordings they and their colleagues have created.
Enhancing the experience and education MB&T students gain through regular exposure to the CRIS, the program provides interaction with professional recording engineer Jim Kenniff, owner of K-Sound Studios http://www.ksoundstudios.com. K-Sound Studios is a more than one-half million-dollar studio located 10 minutes from the Millersville University campus in nearby Lancaster.
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